First IRS scam, Internet
This man named Mike Tate called me and told me that I had to pay 400.00 for a pay day loan. He said that if I did not pay then I would go to jail.
I did not pay him any money.I told him that i would have to look into this.he then called me back the next day and i told him that I did not owe this money and that I was not going to pay him anything.He then told me that I would be going to jail the next day.
I am a unemployee single mother and I do not need anymore stress in my life right now.I do not answer the phone now.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Steph
USAIts a scam
#4Consumer Comment
Thu, December 16, 2010
Tell him you know this is a scam and if he calls again ans has a middle eastern accent . Tell this person you put a really strong curse on him and if continues to call the curse willget to the strongest with in an hour and he will die a horrible death
Karl
Highlands Ranch,Colorado,
USA
Shel, You can 'Google' this- AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, and watch it on the web....
#4Consumer Comment
Thu, December 16, 2010
to find out more information about the IRS, according to former IRS agents, tax attorneys, and others, okay?
Steve
Bradenton,Florida,
U.S.A.
Educate yourself on collections law. Can't go to jail.
#4Consumer Suggestion
Thu, December 16, 2010
Knowledge is power, so I suggest you educate yourself on collections law and your basic legal rights so you can effectively deal with thugs like this when they call.
You CANNOT be arrested or jailed for ANY civil debt. Failure to pay your bills is NOT criminal, therefore, no arrest, and no jail. Debt is a civil matter. They must first serve you a summons and sue you, and win before they can do anything at all to you.
The chances of that happening are very slim.
This is a common scam. That person is most likely not even in the United States and is using a spoofed number.
You made the right choice to not speak to them on the phone.
If you want to bust them, file a police report for the harassment and the illegal threat of having you arrested, and for using the name IRS. Then take that police report to your phone company and have them put a tap on your line to identify all callers to law enforcement.
You could stretch this a little as the IRS actually has a law enforcement division of revenue agents and criminal investigators, so the uneducated thug that called you actually impersonated law enforcement which is a felony. IRS agents on the enforcement side are FEDERAL AGENTS. They carry badges and guns and have arrest powers.